So I pull the sender unit out the tank expecting a hole or slice in the short tube. Here are the problems I have:
1- There is no problem with the short tube. I can plug one end, blow and it resists. It's sealed. Only thing I can think of was the connections on an end were loose?2- Haynes says "disconnect electrical connection." There was no "disconnect". I tried "unplugging" but I think I brought wires. That or they were already broke. My disconnect was cut the wires 6" away from the unit. I need the wiring scheme to re-solder the 2 brown and 1 black wire back to the connector.
3- On the sliding ball lever, there is a metal slider that rubs a metal plate as the ball rises. There is some blackening on this plate. Can something under gasoline short? My fuel gauge worked fine.4- Black sock filter looked OK. A little brittle near the cap connector. I'll replace it. Cone filter looked OK.
So, not sure what was causing my stall. Other symptom has been while going slow and gently accelerating, the engine felt "held back". Very slightly, like it was 90% and barely noticeable. It just made you want to mash the gas to see. When I mashed the gas it jumped in high RPM and did fine. At highway speeds it seems fine, just slow cruising if you can imagine an EKG heart monitor line where lets say 35 mph should be a flat, steady line my line would be steady with subtle dips. ???
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